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Pacey
OriginEnglish surname
Meaning"of Paccius"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#4664
2025 SSA
US rank · girls#11672
2025 SSA
About Pacey
The name of a character in Dawson's Creek, from a surname derived from the Gallo-Roman personal name Paccius, of unknown meaning.
Pacey is also given to girls, where it ranks #11672 in the US.
Pronounced PAY-see.
As of October 2026, Pacey ranked #4664 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2042 in 2001.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,897 | 20 | 10.5 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,382 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | #3,794 | 29 | 16.6 |
| 2022 | #4,158 | 26 | 14.9 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,653 | 22 | 12.8 |
| 2025 | #4,664 | 22 | 12.9 |
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